Leadership Team

NOA staff include: geotechnical engineers, geoscientists, geologists, structural engineers, project managers, construction engineers and inspectors, technicians, designers and administrative support staff who offer extensive experience in engineering consulting and site services for the private sector and public agencies.

Neil Jacket

NEIL O. ANDERSON; P.E., G.E.

PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Neil is President and founder of Neil O. Anderson and Associates. Today Neil provides strong leadership to our team of engineers, inspectors, technicians and administrative personnel through his diligent work ethic, personal integrity and responsiveness and commitment to our clients.

Neil is a licensed professional Civil and Geotechnical Engineer with over 25 years experience in providing innovative and cost effective engineering design solutions for major public sector, state, county and municipal agencies, including DSA, Caltrans and the US Army Corps of Engineers and to private sector owners and developers. Neil’s engineering experience and expertise encompasses geotechnical field exploration, soil mechanics, soils investigations and reports, laboratory materials and construction testing, earthwork, slope stability, geotechnical instrumentation, foundation design, retaining wall, earth retaining structures, swimming pool shell and structural foundation engineering design.

Neil’s extensive cumulative engineering experience and professional knowledge and expertise places him in demand as an invaluable resource to provide expert witness testimony and forensic investigative analysis. Neil has substantial experience in providing expert, objective, professional depositions and testimony to attorneys representing both defense and plaintiff clients. He has investigated and represented over 30+ cases.

Garret Jacket

GARRET HUBBART; P.E., G.E.

CEO / Principal Geotechnical Engineer
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Garret is a Principal Engineer in our Lodi office and laboratory testing facility and a member of our Executive Board as CEO. Garret provides leadership and supervises a staff of highly motivated and technically proficient professional engineers, field technicians, materials and construction inspectors and administrative staff. Garret has developed numerous markets for NOA including; Renewable Energy, Post Tensioned Foundation Design and Asphalt Pavement Quality Control and Quality Assurance.

Garret has a range of professional expertise and responsibilities that include business development, client liaison and relationship development, providing leadership on geotechnical investigations and inspections, foundation engineering and analysis. His clients are from public municipal, state and federal government agencies and the private sector. Garret’s technical abilities include but are not limited to soils mechanics, foundation engineering, expansive soils, liquefaction analysis and mitigation, shoring, pavement design, slope stability, ground modification and improvement, retaining structures, construction and materials testing. Garret prides himself in using his expertise and knowledge to think ‘outside of the box’ to provide his clients with feasible, cost effective, and environmentally conscious engineering solutions.

Rob Jacket

ROBERT E. HOLMER; P.E., G.E.

COO / PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Rob is the Principal Engineer-in-Charge of our Sacramento office and laboratory testing facility and a member of our Executive Board as COO. Rob provides leadership and supervises a staff of highly motivated and technically proficient professional engineers, field technicians, materials and construction inspectors and administrative staff.

Over the span of his career, Rob has authored nearly 1000 Geotechnical reports and investigations. He is a seasoned expert in many geotechnical disciplines including: soil mechanics, deep and shallow foundations, expansive soils, ground water monitoring, temporary and permanent construction dewatering, pavement design, slope stability analysis, liquefaction, geosynthetics, retaining walls, swimming pool design and materials testing. His cumulative engineering experience and professional knowledge and expertise places him in demand as an invaluable resource to provide expert witness testimony and forensic investigative analysis.

Noah Jacket

NOAH SMITH; P.E., G.E.

PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Noah is the Principal Engineer-in-Charge of our Concord office and laboratory testing facility. Noah is responsible for providing leadership and supervising a staff of highly motivated and technically proficient professional engineers, field technicians, materials and construction inspectors and administrative staff. Noah’s technical experience combined with his creativity allows our clients to be confident they are receiving innovative, yet value engineered solutions to limit or eliminate potential project challenges.

Over the span of his professional career, Noah has authored over 500 geotechnical investigation reports. His technical experience includes but is not limited to soils mechanics, foundation engineering, expansive soils, liquefaction, soil nails, pavement design, slope stability, retaining structures, construction and materials testing, forensic investigations and swimming pool engineering. Noah is fluent in the Spanish language.

Pat Jacket

PATRICK C. DELL; P.E., G.E.

PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Pat is responsible for managing all phases of geotechnical investigation for public and private sector markets. Pat is responsible for supervision and oversight of a team of project engineers and is also actively involved in leadership of construction materials testing and construction oversight. Pat’s steady and diligent leadership allows him to be a key engineering mentor for the company.

During his 30 years of experience Pat has prepared hundreds of geotechnical investigation reports, mainly throughout the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. These projects have included shallow and deep foundations, expansive clays, soil stabilization, geosynthetics, liquefaction analyses, pavement distress evaluation and design, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis, and construction materials testing. Pat has extensive experience in the analysis, design, and construction of levees.

Troy Jacket

TROY SCHIESS; P.E.

PRINCIPAL / SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER, CORPORATE FIELD SERVICES MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Troy is Project Engineer and Corporate Field Services Manager. Troy’s responsibilities include preparing geotechnical investigation reports for private sector, commercial, industrial, and government agency projects. Addtionally he oversees the management, dispatch and training of our experienced inspectors and technicians that cover a wide variety of field observation and special inspections.

Mike Jacket

MICHAEL ANTONETTI

PRINCIPAL / LABORATORY, PROJECT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Mike is responsible for the oversight of the company’s three (3) full service laboratory location. These facilities are regularly inspected by and participate in the Proficiency Sampling Programs for Caltrans, CCRL, and AMRL. As Laboratory and Quality Control Manager, Mike overseas NOA’s highly trained and certified laboratory staff and field technicians. Our technicians are qualified to inspect paving, soil, concrete, masonry, structural steel, rebar, and NDT.

Mike was formally Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) Coordinator for Caltrans District 10. As the Central Region instructor for QC/QA and AC Paving classes, Mike instructed many of Caltrans and Contractor personnel in the interpretation and implementation of the Departments QC/QA program.

Larry Jacket

LARRY MATHEWS; B.Sc.

PRINCIPAL / MARKETING DIRECTOR
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Larry is Director of Marketing. He is recognized for his distinguished service for the U.S. Army which he then followed as a Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QA/QC) Inspector for aggregate quarries including inspecting batch plants for plant certification. Larry has also served as an inspector for geotechnical soils, structural concrete, welding, roofing and masonry inspections and testing and obtained certifications from California Department of Transportation (CDOT) and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Today Larry provides our clients with experience, stability and credibility. Larry’s unique strength in communication skills provides him with the ability to successfully walk the fine line between contractor and owner providing each with a confidence in his understanding of the project scope and quality requirements.

Trish Jacket

PATRICIA SOTO

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Trish contributes to the NOA team with her knowledge and experience in marketing professional services to public and private clients. Trish’s responsibilities include, maintaining NOA company presence in the market, developing new client relationships, sourcing teaming partners and supporting business development across multiple company engineering disciplines.

Michelle Jacket

MICHELLE LEATHERMAN

CORPORATE CONTROLLER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Working directly with the Board of Directors, Michelle is accountable for all financial activities of NOA. She obtained her BS accounting degree, at CSU Stanislaus and brings with her 20 plus years of accounting experience. She has been a part the NOA team for 9 years. Three years as the Accounting Manager and for the past 6 years, as the controller. In addition to her experience, she handles NOAs multi-million dollar budget and has experience complying with federal, state, and local government contracts. She also oversees Human Resources and is responsible for the daily Administrative Operations of NOA.

Leadership Team

NEIL O. ANDERSON; P.E., G.E.

PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

GARRET HUBBART; P.E., G.E.

CEO / Principal Geotechnical Engineer PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

ROBERT E. HOLMER; P.E., G.E.

COO / PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

NOAH SMITH; P.E., G.E.

PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PATRICK C. DELL; P.E., G.E.

PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

TROY SCHIESS; P.E.

PRINCIPAL / SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER, CORPORATE FIELD SERVICES MANAGER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

MICHAEL ANTONETTI

PRINCIPAL / LABORATORY, PROJECT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

LARRY MATHEWS; B.Sc.

PRINCIPAL / MARKETING DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PATRICIA SOTO

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

MICHELLE LEATHERMAN

CORPORATE CONTROLLER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CEO / Principal Geotechnical Engineer
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

COO / PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PRINCIPAL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PRINCIPAL / SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER, CORPORATE FIELD SERVICES MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PRINCIPAL / LABORATORY, PROJECT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PRINCIPAL / MARKETING DIRECTOR
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CORPORATE CONTROLLER
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE